diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
index f21276abbbe..7c23e76385a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ class BluesoundPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return None
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag of media commands that are supported."""
         if self._status is None:
-            return 0
+            return MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         if self.is_grouped and not self.is_master:
             return (
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/media_player.py
index 00444cd8f1c..d2c61e9a318 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/media_player.py
@@ -478,15 +478,15 @@ class DlnaDmrEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return MediaPlayerState.IDLE
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported at this moment.
 
         Supported features may change as the device enters different states.
         """
         if not self._device:
-            return 0
+            return MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
-        supported_features = 0
+        supported_features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         if self._device.has_volume_level:
             supported_features |= MediaPlayerEntityFeature.VOLUME_SET
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/emby/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/emby/media_player.py
index c03ae088a83..bc85b983d9d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/emby/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/emby/media_player.py
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ class EmbyDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return self.device.media_album_artist
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         if self.supports_remote_control:
             return SUPPORT_EMBY
-        return 0
+        return MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
     async def async_media_play(self) -> None:
         """Play media."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/group/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/group/media_player.py
index 2e46599aba1..e966016d63d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/group/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/group/media_player.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class MediaPlayerGroup(MediaPlayerEntity):
             else:
                 self._state = MediaPlayerState.OFF
 
-        supported_features = 0
+        supported_features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
         if self._features[KEY_CLEAR_PLAYLIST]:
             supported_features |= MediaPlayerEntityFeature.CLEAR_PLAYLIST
         if self._features[KEY_TRACKS]:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/media_player.py
index 04fad045cb5..1efa33429b1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/media_player.py
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class HomeKitTelevision(HomeKitEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
         ]
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
-        features = 0
+        features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         if self.service.has(CharacteristicsTypes.ACTIVE_IDENTIFIER):
             features |= MediaPlayerEntityFeature.SELECT_SOURCE
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
index a05aada2152..60fae2caac7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ class JellyfinMediaPlayer(JellyfinEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
         return get_artwork_url(self.coordinator.api_client, self.now_playing, 150)
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         commands: list[str] = self.capabilities.get("SupportedCommands", [])
         controllable = self.capabilities.get("SupportsMediaControl", False)
-        features = 0
+        features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         if controllable:
             features |= (
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
index 120a1128597..1f3204c3df1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class MediaPlayerEntity(Entity):
     _attr_source_list: list[str] | None = None
     _attr_source: str | None = None
     _attr_state: MediaPlayerState | str | None = None
-    _attr_supported_features: MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int = 0
+    _attr_supported_features: MediaPlayerEntityFeature = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
     _attr_volume_level: float | None = None
 
     # Implement these for your media player
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class MediaPlayerEntity(Entity):
         return self._attr_group_members
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         return self._attr_supported_features
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
index d54b9702686..fd783e0975b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ class MpdDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return None
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         if self._status is None:
-            return 0
+            return MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         supported = SUPPORT_MPD
         if "volume" in self._status:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
index 450a0f6f3bf..3c6ba701f7d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
@@ -453,11 +453,11 @@ class UniversalMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return self._override_or_child_attr(ATTR_MEDIA_SHUFFLE)
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
-        flags: MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int = (
-            self._child_attr(ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES) or 0
-        )
+        flags: MediaPlayerEntityFeature = self._child_attr(
+            ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES
+        ) or MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
         if SERVICE_TURN_ON in self._cmds:
             flags |= MediaPlayerEntityFeature.TURN_ON
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
index 41432d65489..07d49f703f7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class LgWebOSMediaPlayerEntity(RestoreEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
         self._current_source = None
         self._source_list: dict = {}
 
-        self._supported_features: MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int = 0
+        self._supported_features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
         self._update_states()
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ class LgWebOSMediaPlayerEntity(RestoreEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
             and (state := await self.async_get_last_state()) is not None
         ):
             self._supported_features = (
-                state.attributes.get(ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES, 0)
+                state.attributes.get(
+                    ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES, MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
+                )
                 & ~MediaPlayerEntityFeature.TURN_ON
             )
 
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ class LgWebOSMediaPlayerEntity(RestoreEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
             await self._client.connect()
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature | int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         if self._wrapper.turn_on:
             return self._supported_features | MediaPlayerEntityFeature.TURN_ON
diff --git a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
index e2e889e71b3..75a34d4e3b2 100644
--- a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
+++ b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="supported_features",
-                    return_type=["MediaPlayerEntityFeature", "int"],
+                    return_type="MediaPlayerEntityFeature",
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="turn_on",